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Saturday, May 23, 2020
Nordic Aquafarms nears clearing final permit barrier for salmon RAS
Maine's Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) recently deliberated four major permits required for Nordic Aquafarms' salmon recirculating aquaculture system (RAS), reported SeafoodSource.
Friday, May 22, 2020
Fonterra cuts farmgate milk prices as COVID-19 strikes demand
Fonterra, the world's largest dairy exporter, cut the price it pays farmers for milk for the upcoming season with collapsing demand due to COVID-19 restraints, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Brazil maritime trade surplus rises as farm exports remain high
As the real currency declined and agricultural goods exports remained strong, Brazil's maritime trade surplus hit US$19.7 billion in the first four months of 2020, a port operators group said on Monday, reported Reuters.
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Poultry farms in Philippine municipality to be relocated
To prevent health risks to residents nearby, poultry farms in the northern town of Tabuelan, Cebu will have to be relocated and/or built in the mountains, reported SunStar Cebu.
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
ASF brings mass pig deaths in North Korean farms
African Swine Fever (ASF) has caused mass pig deaths at farms in North Korea's South Hwanghae Province and North Hamgyong Province, alerting the central government to take action, reported Daily NK.
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Agrarian Commons project helps make US farmland affordable
The US-based project uses community-based land ownership, giving small-scale farmers affordable, long-term land leases, reported the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
neopharma Japan Launches 5-ALA Products in Thailand
Together with TMAC, a unit of Thai Union Group, neopharma Japan Co., Ltd. has launched AQUALA M, a new aquaculture supplement in Thailand.
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Van Leeuwen Group sells nine South Canterbury farms
Van Leeuwen Group is selling nine South Canterbury farms, including 3,509 hectares of freehold land, extensive infrastructure, irrigation shares and a supply contract to Oceania Dairy, Stuff reported.
Monday, May 18, 2020
Canadian farmers and agribusinesses claim government credit line
Most of the 5 billion CAD (~US$3.55 billion; 1 CAD = US$.071) offered by the Canadian government has been claimed to boost cash flow during COVID-19 in less than two months, reported Reuters.
Monday, May 18, 2020
Welsh livestock farmers want assurance of vet services amid COVID-19
The Farmers' Union of Wales (FUW) has expressed its support for the British Veterinary Association's call for action to ensure that the COVID-19 pandemic does not lead to a future reduction in veterinary capacity.
Saturday, May 16, 2020
Over 200,000 hectares rice, corn farms at risk in Philippines
As Typhoon Ambo hit the Philippines, almost 266,000 hectares of rice and corn farms are at risk, making the Department of Agriculture (DA) to release portions of its Quick Response Fund (QRF), reported Manila Bulletin.
Saturday, May 16, 2020
Indian farmers face labour shortage on record wheat harvest
Labour shortage across rural India brought about by the country-wide lockdown to stem the spread of COVID-19 has affected the harvesting and movement of the country's largest-ever wheat crop, reported Reuters.
Friday, May 15, 2020
Philippine farmers call for poultry import ban
A group of poultry raisers has requested the Philippine government to temporarily restrict the importation of poultry products as they are currently dealing with surplus stocks at the local market, reported Manila Bulletin.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Pork meat piles up in Flemish pork farms on dropping demand
A farmers union said that pig farmers in Flanders, the Flemish region of Belgium, are running out of space for their animals as pork demand slumps due to the COVID-19 outbreak and a swine flu epidemic, reported The Brussels Times.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Danforth Family Farms starts new pork business
Danforth Family Farms in Nashville, Georgia is launching a new business selling locally-grown fresh pork products in area stores and flea markets, reported WALB News 10.

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